Legal & Admin Officer Jobs
Legal & Admin Officer Jobs
Job Description
The Company wishes to recruit a qualified and results oriented individual to fill the following position:
Job Title: LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICER (Nairobi)
Reports To: CHIEF OF STAFF
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- A degree in law (LLB) from a recognized university
 - Diploma from Kenya school of law
 - Advocate of the High Court.
 - Diploma in Human Resources Management or equivalent
 
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE, ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS
- 5 years’ experience in private corporate environment with a Unionized and Labor intensive layout
 - Very strong understanding of labor laws, the constitution of Kenya (2010), the ILO conventions and the IDHR and their applications
 - Proof of successfully handled corporate related and especially labor related matters.
 - Demonstrable critical legal analysis
 - Strong policy development and implementation skills
 - Excellent communication skills
 - Very good case management and problem solving skills
 - Ability to work under pressure delivering desired results
 - Ability to work with teams and offer strong focused leadership
 - Ability to multi task and keep high level confidentiality
 - Strong understanding of the private security sector
 - Be conversant with various ISO certifications
 - The ideal candidate for the above position should also be a team player with drive and initiative and demonstrate ability to achieve results.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Generally manage the company legal functions relating to various company activities
 - Ensure the company compliance with statutory and regulatory guidelines
 - Ensure that required licenses and/or permits/certificates are in place and are valid.
 - Advise the management an HR Team on matters of employment laws & regulations
 - Research and advise the management on evolving legal requirements/give legal opinions.
 - Ensure that company cases are managed professionally for the best interest of the company
 - Handle legal correspondence and liaise with external legal counsel/parties as necessary
 - Attend court/tribunals on behalf of the company when need arises
 - Assess and advise on matters to be settled out of court
 - Minimize cases getting to court
 - Assist in drafting & reviewing sales agreements and contracts
 - Attend meetings that need legal related input
 - Peruse and advise management on all other contract agreements relating to various parties before execution or for any other reasons
 - Attend Court and give evidence on behalf of the company.
 - Assist in preparation of witnesses whose evidence is required in support of the Company’s claims and defence.
 - Keep a detailed record of all company legal activities
 - Ensure that company policies and code of conduct are in line with the law.
 - Manage and minimize legal related costs
 - Submit quarterly legal reports to management
 - Liaise and assist the HR team on a day to day basis in ensuring labor practices are in line with the law.
 - Ensure any Company’s Trade Marks are properly registered and protected.
 - The ideal candidate for the above position should also be a team player with drive and initiative and demonstrate ability to achieve results